QAPI Coordinator

University Hospital, Newark NJ • Newark, NJ

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About The Position

The Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) Coordinator coordinates quality and performance improvement activities, under the direction of hospital regulatory leadership. Aligns quality and performance improvement program with the hospital quality program, including transparency, reporting, and communication between staff and hospital executive and Board leadership. Maintains compliance with CMS and regulatory requirements. Manages quality metric analysis and coordinates improvement activities.

Requirements

• RN with license to practice in New Jersey and BSN required.
• MSN preferred.
• Five (5) years of clinical nursing experience, including two (2) years’ experience with quality and performance improvement.
• Knowledge and background using quality and safety methodologies.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Ability to work effectively with physicians and a multi-disciplinary team across clinical areas.
• Effective personal and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills and customer service skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Critical thinking and decision-making abilities.
• Lean training preferred.
• Equivalent experience, education and training may be substituted for the education requirements on a year-for-year basis.

Nice To Haves

• Lean training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality and performance improvement activities under hospital regulatory leadership.
• Align quality and performance improvement program with the hospital quality program.
• Ensure transparency, reporting, and communication between staff and hospital executive and Board leadership.
• Maintain compliance with CMS and regulatory requirements.
• Manage quality metric analysis.
• Coordinate improvement activities.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees